Dutch DPA Fines Uber €824.99 Million for GDPR Violations
The Dutch data protection authority fined Uber €824.99 million for automatically deactivating drivers without human review and failing to provide adequate GDPR information.
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Uber Fined €290 Million for Transferring Driver Data to US
Uber faces a €290 million fine for transferring European drivers’ personal data to the U.S., violating GDPR regulations, and plans to appeal the decision.
Uber Fined €10 million for GDPR Violations
Uber incurs a 10 million euro GDPR fine for opaque data handling practices.
Uber facial recognition is locking Indian drivers out of their accounts
Some people are finding their accounts permanently blocked.
Uber facing questions over how it knew Transport for London boss used app
Leaked files show cab-hailing firm noted Sir Peter Hendy ‘used an Uber car twice’ during one week in 2014.
Uber agrees to reduced fine in fight over sexual assault data
It had been facing a $59 million fine, but it will pay far less.
This Company Is Putting Face-Tracking Ad Tablets in the Back of Ubers
Alfi announced a deal to give Uber and Lyft drivers 10,000 digital tablets equipped with cameras that will display ads, catalogue information about riders, and track their reactions to content.
Court tells Uber to reinstate five UK drivers sacked by automated process
Ruling in Amsterdam overturns company’s decision to exclude operators for alleged sharing of account details.
Uber has been ordered to reinstate five British drivers who were struck off from its ride-hailing app by robot technology.
Uber under pressure over facial recognition checks for drivers
Uber’s use of facial recognition technology for a driver identity system is being challenged in the U.K., where the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU) and Worker Info Exchange (WIE) have called for Microsoft to suspend the ride-hailing giant’s use of B2B facial recognition.
Uber defends sexual assault victims’ privacy, gets fined $59 million
The California Public Utility Commission has slapped Uber with a $59 million fine for refusing to hand over detailed records about more than 1,200 alleged sexual assaults involving Uber drivers in California.
Uber drivers union asks EU court to overrule ‘robo-firing’ by algorithm
Former Uber drivers have filed a legal challenge against the company in Europe, arguing that its “robo-firing” practices contravene GDPR. […]
Uber former security chief charged in connection with attempted data breach cover-up
The US Department of Justice has charged Joseph Sullivan, former chief security officer at Uber, with obstruction of justice following […]